Hello all! I am in 1 YOE. Making 90k as a data analyst and I have autism spectrum disorder. The benefits of this are ostensible , and I won’t outline them here, but I would like to hear some thought on if I should be more open about my struggles understanding my coworkers and my boss. Only my boss rn knows my story. I am pretty independent actually living on the opposite coast of my family, but it’s still a daily challenge of masking. I want to advance to a better job and company but want to know if this will somehow hurt me like I’m looking for special treatment. All I really want is understanding, and to be allowed to bring my service dog to the office . #Tech #autism
Be open about it. People have kids with autism or relatives with autism. They will empathize and be more understanding of your behavior. They will be able to relate to you better. There’s no downside, people will know anyway that something is not typical here. Star personality Elon Musk came out with it publicly this year. Now I get why he does all the crazy things he does. You could be a bad ass like Elon, in my books
Thanks for that, and for being an ally. I am always willing to help other and have helped a lot of my friends out bc they say I always have a unique and pragmatic perspective, with a flair for clairvoyance. I am blessed I had amazing parents that always support me.
:) you’ll rock, just believe in yourself, be self aware and aware of people around you
Legally your employer is required to make reasonable accommodations for this - it may actually help you in your employment to be (more) successful - obviously your choice but it may help to talk to a someone about accommodations that can help you at work
Speak to your manager and HR about bringing your service dog in. I wouldn’t tell your coworkers. Get the accommodations you need via HR and crush your job.
Someone advertising and/or frequently reminding about their struggles, are implicitly asking to be treated differently. Autism spectrum is a tough one, but so are many other physical or psychological issues. Don't look down upon yourself, and don't hide your issues. But also don't advertise about it. Your manger knowing about is important. Everyone else not so much. See also https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/program-areas/autism
Since Google is part of the Autism @ work employer could you dm me how that would look like as far as interview for entry level analyst roles ? I’m looking for product/data/ biz analyst.
1. Blind etiquette: if you want info from person X, you DM, you don't ask person X to DM. 2. I'm not trained to engage in such conversation. You can ask a recruiter once you're in the talks. Meanwhile, PTAL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/inside-google-cloud/google-cloud-launches-a-career-program-for-people-with-autism
My son is diagnosed with Autism, I don’t think his future is on the bright side, it’s encouraging to see autism person launched a tech job
It has been so incredibly tough but worth it to make myself proud and my parents, although they always say they are. I’m 25 btw, don’t think I would’ve made it at 18-20 ish.
Can you help me understand what exactly you feel? Is it an extreme case of impostor syndrome?
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I was diagnosed with Asperger's a long time ago. I never bring it up. I don't see the point in doing this. I don't view it as part of my identity. If you have issues with communicating then be open that you may have issues understanding and develop ways to work better with people.
Perhaps you are from a diff generation than I , it’s confounding to me why people act the way they do. I get stellar reviews and execute on a high level, but I feel like I’m playing a character and not myself.
I don't think thats really generational. I get good reviews and perform well however I don't see that as being related to autism but rather that I am competitive. I went to therapy for a long time (years) and I think that helped in understanding people and how to act in situations. One thing I learned is how to get people to talk about themselves and listen